title: Inquiry: the pedagogical importance of a skill central to clinical practice.
abstract: The skill of inquiry is central to the task of the doctor confronted with a patient problem. Despite its importance this skill is not given appropriate emphasis in the education of medical students or in research concerning the clinical reasoning skills of doctors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62794-9230.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Barrows
mesh_terms: D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D006801:Humans; D011340:Problem Solving